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Carly Fiorina: Why She Wants Everyone to Throw Out Their Flip Phones
ABC News ^ | Sept 28, 2015 | JORDYN PHELPS

Posted on 09/28/2015 7:28:07 AM PDT by McGruff

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To: skeeter

I’d like a smartphone with a flip phone form factor.


21 posted on 09/28/2015 7:45:31 AM PDT by Lisbon1940 (No full-term governors)
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To: skeeter

It’s the modern realization of the star trek communicator.

Seriously - it’s a cell phone that is hinged in the middle and flips open. If you watch NCIS, they seem to feature them regularly - particularly for Gibbs.


22 posted on 09/28/2015 7:46:44 AM PDT by MortMan (The rule of law is now the law of rulings - Judicial, IRS, EPA...)
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To: ElainaVer

This is the stupidest crap I have heard since zero made all of his open government promises. I want someone who will hire smart people and make wise decisions in our country’s best interest. I don’t need mass voting American idol style to help her make decisions.


23 posted on 09/28/2015 7:47:19 AM PDT by bigtoona (Lose on amnesty, socialism cemented in place forever. Trump is the only hope.)
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To: Vigilanteman
I refuse to have a damn smart phone. Yeah, I can see where it could potentially be useful such as taking a picture of a check being deposited to avoid a trip to the ATM or a bank branch.

You can have the best of both worlds. I have an iPod Touch that can do the bank deposit thing through WIFI, but without the tracking or expense of a smartphone. I also have a prepaid flip phone (old enough that it cannot receive messages from the government) that works fine for making and receiving calls. I carry it only when I think I might need/want a phone on my person (10% of the time).
24 posted on 09/28/2015 7:49:04 AM PDT by Dr. Sivana (There is no salvation in politics)
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To: skeeter
What's a flip phone?


25 posted on 09/28/2015 7:49:10 AM PDT by chajin ("There is no other name under heaven given among people by which we must be saved." Acts 4:12)
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To: All

Where I work I can’t have a cell phone with a camera. About the only one I could find is a tracfone flip phone. I can’t text but seldom use it anyways. I can go weeks without recharging it though.


26 posted on 09/28/2015 7:50:44 AM PDT by McGruff (Trump-Cruz 2016. Make America Great Again.)
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To: skeeter

27 posted on 09/28/2015 7:52:28 AM PDT by McGruff (Trump-Cruz 2016. Make America Great Again.)
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To: McGruff

Not a Carly fan but I don’t get the negative reaction. She is only talking about a plan (gimmick?) for keeping in touch with the voters if she becomes President.

The “throw out your flip phones” is an attempt at a humorous way to explain this plan. She is not banning or ordering people to get rid of outdated phones.

Her plan might be a good idea or it might be silly, but it is not all that significant either way.


28 posted on 09/28/2015 7:54:56 AM PDT by Above My Pay Grade (Donald Trump: New York City Liberal)
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To: McGruff
Such a silly statement. There are 300 million citizens. There's no way this could be effective.

At work, I have 350 contacts on my phone and that's only because I work hard to keep it pared down, so that my day is not sucked away with a barrage of messages.

29 posted on 09/28/2015 7:57:33 AM PDT by SamAdams76 (A businessman gets things done with own money. A politician takes money and gets nothing done.)
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To: chajin

Best. Answer. EVER.


30 posted on 09/28/2015 8:05:07 AM PDT by stansblugrassgrl (PRAISE THE LORD AND PASS THE AMMUNITION!!! YEEEEEHAW!)
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To: livius
I have a couple of older friends who have them and they complain all the time that they can’t participate in a lot of services that you can access from a more modern phone...

Funny. That's exactly why I have one. Plus my LG VX-8300 simply won't die. It's a rock.

31 posted on 09/28/2015 8:12:32 AM PDT by Bloody Sam Roberts (Democracy is not freedom. Democracy is simply majoritarianism. It is incompatible with real freedom.)
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To: chajin

Your posts are hilarious!


32 posted on 09/28/2015 8:13:46 AM PDT by Catsrus ( I callz 'em as I seez 'em.)
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To: RummyChick

The presence of flip phones in movies really dates those movies.

Just saw one on Breaking Bad.


33 posted on 09/28/2015 8:16:18 AM PDT by T-Bone Texan (The economic collapse is imminent. Buy staple food and OTC meds now, before prices skyrocket.)
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To: McGruff

Why would I want to talk to her? I don’t even like her..


34 posted on 09/28/2015 8:26:09 AM PDT by just me (GOD BLESS AMERICA Amen)
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To: T-Bone Texan
“The presence of flip phones in movies really dates those movies.

Just saw one on Breaking Bad.”

Robert De Niro, who plays the title character, has a flip phone in the current movie “The Intern”.

35 posted on 09/28/2015 8:35:34 AM PDT by riverdawg
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To: skeeter

Beam me up, Scotty, there are no smart phones down here.

36 posted on 09/28/2015 8:35:39 AM PDT by Boogieman
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To: ifinnegan

I’ll keep my flip phone.

Maybe I don’t want to talk to Carly whenever she feels the need.

She can talk to her potted plants, like Prince Charles.


37 posted on 09/28/2015 8:41:14 AM PDT by july4thfreedomfoundation (Liberals are like the Taliban and ISIS....destroying cultural icons they don't like.)
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To: McGruff

If you want Internet access to the entire world, buy any of 26,000 (I am not making this up) PCs or laptops advertised on eBay for $200 or less. If you want a phone, you can get a flip phone with unlimited minutes for $60/month from Verizon or other provider. This obsession with Iphones is just stupid.


38 posted on 09/28/2015 8:50:49 AM PDT by pabianice (LINE)
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To: McGruff

Gaaaawwwwdddd.... I’m starting to really get sick of this....

I’ll be nice. :-)


39 posted on 09/28/2015 8:52:10 AM PDT by JEDI4S (I don't mean to cause trouble...it just happens naturally through the Force!)
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To: McGruff

Are the PC police going to go after her now for insulting Filipinos?


40 posted on 09/28/2015 9:04:40 AM PDT by JediJones (The #1 Must-see Filibuster of the Year: TEXAS TED AND THE CONSERVATIVE CRUZ-ADE)
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